Afobe puts Bournemouth ahead of Nations Cup

Bournemouth striker Benik Afobe has pulled out of the African Nations Cup finals to stay with his Premier League team despite recently switching his allegiance from England to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Congolese football federation (Fecofa) on Monday confirmed Afobe's withdrawal from a 31-man preliminary squad, who have gathered in Yaounde, Cameroon for pre-tournament preparations. British media reported that Afobe had told the Congolese coach Florent Ibenge he wished to consolidate